Departmental Profile:
The Department of English has been functional since the inception of the College in 1987 and affiliated to Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. Based on the strength of the students on rolls, two posts are sanctioned and two regular lecturers are working.
The Dept. of English is one of the vibrant and resourceful departments in the College. Besides teaching General English part I(A) and part I(C) of Foundation courses (w. e. f from 2016-17) comprising Communication and Soft skills to all I &II year UG students (B. A/B. Com/B.Sc.), currently in their first semester, human values and professional ethics course is being taught as foundation course. The department extends its service to the Curricular, Co-Curricular, Extracurricular, Institutional Administrative activities of the college. English language instruction in the department aims at the students learning, particularly on the basic skills of learning i.e., listening, speaking, reading and writing is focused to use English for academic and professional purposes. In addition to these, the department has an essential responsibility for helping students develop their ability to use English in day-to-day conversations.
Through the Jawahar knowledge Centre, the department is striving its best to impart survival, life skills, telephone etiquette, communication skills, net etiquette and employability skills among the students.
STRENGTHS AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT:
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Department has a very good library.
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All the important wings on the college campus have been looked after by the members of the department.
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The members of the department improve communication skills and phonetic skills/pronunciation of the students.
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This department has been offering certificate courses in communication skills and personality development, Add-On courses, functional English, and communication skills.
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Department helps the students in upgrading their communication skills and employability.
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Keeping good academic standards, high pass percentage in results.
CHALLENGES OF THE DEPARTMENT:
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Imparting speaking skills to rural students.
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Preparing teaching material, depending various levels of standards.
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To make the students to utter right pronunciation.
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To make the students get rid of their mother tongue’s influence in acquiring standard English pronunciation.
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To root out the fear factor of learning English language and literature.
FUTURE PLANS OF THE DEPARTMENT:
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To bring out literary magazines for English lecturers.
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To conduct seminar every year.
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To celebrate Grammar Day every year on March 4th by conducting competitions.
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To answer grammar and textual queries of the students through online.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE DEPARTMENT (semester wise):
Aims and Objectives of the Course
I semester:
Aims: To provide language skills i.e., listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Objectives: Focusing on the subskills, techniques, activities, practicing, of listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.
Learning grammar skills and practicing.
II Semester:
Aims:To inculcate reading skills, comprehending, repository of vocabulary and writing strategies.
Objectives: 1. Skimming & Scanning
2. Interpretation of various texts
3. Analyse what is being read.
4. Active use of vocabulary in own sentences
5. Write well for any purpose.
III Semester:
Aims:To Improve employment skills.
Objectives: 1. Listening and understanding speeches of great personalities.
2. Developing dialogue writing
3. Developing interview skills.
4. Developing role plays, debating, arguing, appeals.
5. Asking for information, directions, agreeing and dis-agreeing, greetings, self-introduction, telephone Etiquette and behaviour skills.
